Indian Orchard— 3.7 MW Hydroelectric
Indian Orchard is a 3.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Central Rivers Power MA LLC since 1928. Ranked #988 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.7 MW represents 0.003% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Indian Orchard 1,838 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Northfield Mountain (1,168 MW, Hydro), Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil), and Berkshire Power (289 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 90 km west of Boston.
98 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,881. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,295 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,845 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
98 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Central Rivers Power MA LLC operates 5 plants totalling 15 MW
435 plants within 100 km, 20,223 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Indian Orchard is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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